Forward S.J. Hawkins chipped in with 13 points and guard Luciano Lebrano added 11 for the Roadrunners, who improved to 8-2 overall as they completed a solid week with four wins, including triumphs over nationally ranked GSAC rivals Brookdale and Middlesex.

"With our wins this week plus this tournament championship. . . our team has really come together well," said RCGC coach Will Wareham. "We're hoping we get mentioned in the conversation when the national rankings are released next week."

The tournament triumph was the 26th
for RCGC/Gloucester County College since the Roadrunner Classic began in 1981.
The four teams participating in the Roadrunner Classic included RCGC, Rowan
Burlington, Williamson College of the Trades, and Valley Forge Military
College.

Tournament MVP Alexandria Sams (see photo below) tossed in 26 points and teammate Ayanna
Lewis added 15 to lead the Rowan Burlington womens’ team to an 80-52 win over
RCGC in the Roadrunner Classic Women’s Showcase Classic on Saturday. The Barons remained unbeaten at 7-0 overall with the win.
The Roadrunners dropped to 5-4 overall.

First-year forward Ja'Zere Noel pumped in 20 points to lead six players in double figures as the Roadrunner men's team defeated Valley Forge Military College Friday night by a 104-64 score in the opening round of the Roadrunner Classic.

Also contributing to the RCGC offensive assault were Tyler Lunsford, Luciano Lubrano and Kenar Gulley with 15 points each, Na'Quan McPherson with 11, and S.J. Hawkins with 10.

Coach Will Wareham's team raced to a 55-30 halftime lead. The Roadrunners are the defending champions of the tournament.

The Roadrunners, who improved to 8-2 overall, will meet Rowan-Burlington in the championship game Saturday in a 4:30 start. The Barrons topped Williamson College of the Trades, 83-55 in the other opening round contest. Sophomore forward Devin Matchett tallied 22 for the winners.

2018 Roadrunner Classic PreviewWatch all the games live!

Friday, December 7, 2018Roadrunner Classic Game 1 -- Rowan-Burlington def. Williamson College of the Trades 83-55 FINALRoadrunner Classic Game 2 -- RCGC def. Valley Forge Military College 104-64 FINAL

Archived games can be viewed online- https://team1sports.com/RowanGloucester/

​Roadrunner Athletics will be streaming LIVE action via NJCAATV this Winter. You can watch via phone/tablet or watch the Roadrunners on your big screen if you have Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV or Android TV.(If we are experiencing any technical difficulties during our broadcast, we will provide updates on Twitter @RCGCAthletics)

The Roadrunners improved to 9-3 overall with the tournament sweep of Williamson Trade in the opener Friday and Rowan Burlington in the the title game.

In the third place consolation game, Williamson Trade topped Bronx Community College 71-61.

2017 Roadrunner Classic Day 2 Recap​

Consolation Game: Williamson College of the Trades def. Brox CC WATCH!​ Photo Gallery...​Congratulations to the Mechanics of Williamson College of the Trades on their win over Bronx CC in the Roadrunner Classic Consolation Game! Ryan Carlino led the way for the Mechanics in a very balanced tournament for the senior guard. Terrel Wigfall of Bronx CC joined Carlino on the Roadrunner Classic All-Tournament Team.​

Sophomore guard Tashawn Tokely (Woodrow Wilson) tossed in 13 points while four other players scored in double figures to lift the RCGC men's basketball team to an 81-57 victory over visiting Williamson Trade in the first round of the Roadrunner Classic Friday night.

The Roadrunners raced to a 48-15 halftime lead. In addition to his 11 points, Ruggiano, a former Williamstown High standout, had four steals in leading a solid transition offense for RCGC.

The Runners will now face Rowan College at Burlington County in the championship game Saturday night at 7 pm at RCGC. The Barrons hung on for a 69-65 win over Bronx Community College in the opening game.

Bronx will meet Williamson Trade in the consolation game starting at 5 pm.

The Rowan College at Gloucester County Roadrunner Men's Basketball Team will be looking for its third consecutive Roadrunner Classic championship when the tournament tips off on Friday, December 4th. 2014 Tournament MVP Adonius Melvins returns to try to lead the Roadrunners over NJCAA Region 19 rival Bergen CC in the nightcap game on Friday night. The opening game will feature Williamson College of the Trades vs. Rowan College at Burlington County, two schools who have been in the tournament for several years but both have new names for their colleges. ​Williamson' Kevin Whitfield earned All-Tournament honors last year and will look to lead the Mechanics to their first Roadrunner Classic title.​

ROADRUNNER CLASSIC ARCHIVES

Rowan College Wins 2014 Roadrunner Classic

​For the second consecutive season, the Roadrunners of Rowan College have won the title at their home tournament. The Roadrunners defeated Burlington CC on Saturday afternoon in the Championship Game. Adonius Melvins was named the Tournament MVP. Read more...​

In the consolation game, Williamson Trade dropped a 69-58 decision to Bergen CC.​

The All Tournament Team:

(all pictured with Athletic Director Ron Case)​

Burlington #11 - Louis Baltazar

Burlington #2 - Toby Andrews

Bergen #14 - Marquel Davis

Williamson #20 - Kevin Whitfield

RCGC #55 - Paris Patterson

RCGC #1 MVP - Adonius Melvins

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​Roadrunners to Face Burlington CC in Rematch of 2013 Final

​​The 2014 Roadrunner Classic will feature a rematch of the 2013 final as the Roadrunners of Rowan College will face Burlington CC. Last year the Roadrunners defeated the Barons 82-81 on a game winning shot. The game will take place at 4pm and will be preceded by the consolation game between Williamson Trade and Bergen CC.

2014 Roadrunner Classic Preview:

The 32nd edition of the Classic should be a wide open affair this year with each team having a chance to compete for the championship. A balanced group includes Burlington CC, Bergen CC, the Williamson Trade School (PA), and your RCGC Roadrunners the defending champions. Anything can happen in this prestigious early season tournament. The Tournament will tip-off with a 5:00pm matchup of Williamson Trade vs. Burlington CC followed by the Rowan College vs. Bergen CC matchup.

The Classic that began in 1981 has been won by Gloucester County College a total of 22 times including a thrilling win last season. All games will be played at the Rowan College gymnasium. All games from this year's Classic will be broadcast live and archived on our NJCAATV channel. Check back here for details and a link to the webcasts.

New for 2014 - The Roadrunner Showcase!!!

New for 2014 is the Roadrunner Showcase - an opportunity to highlight our women's basketball program during the weeked of "The Classic." This year the Roadrunner Women will host the Bergen CC Bulldogs at noon prior to the consolation game of the men's tournament.

ROADRUNNER CLASSIC ARCHIVES:

​2013 Schedule/Results

Friday December 6:6:00 pm Williamson Trade 70 vs. Burlington CC 74 FINAL8:00 pm Gloucester CC 92 vs. Bergen CC 79 FINALFriday Evening Recap: After two good games on opening night, it will be the host Roadrunners taking on defending champs Burlington CC tomorrow for the Roadrunner Classic Championship. In Game 1, Burlington scored a come from behind win over Williamson Trade despite 34 points from guard Justin Swift. Luis Baltazar and Tabu Gaither scored 19 apiece for BCC. The nightcap started with the first five field goals being three point shots in the GCC/Bergen matchup. Nick Lawson finished with a game high 27 points and seven 3-pointers made for the victors. Ranier Garcia scored 21 for Bergen CC.

In a thrilling and memorable final day of play at the Roadrunner Classic, Bergen CC edged Williamson Trade and Gloucester CC edged Burlington CC on a pair of game-winning three point shots. In the consolation game Bergen CC was led again by hot shooting Ranier Garcia who led all scorers with 21 points. Williamson Trade played well behind 20 points from Justin Swift and led with just seconds remaining when Garcia struck for the final time from the left corner to win the game. The Championship Game was led from the start by Burlington CC. Luis Baltazar had his second outstanding game of the tournament scoring 17 points and controlling the ball for the Barons. It was the late heroics from GCC that stole the show though. Jeff Lewis (19) and Juwan Alford (13) led a second half comeback that kept the Roadrunners close and then Nick Lawson heated up at just the right time. Lawson had hit seven 3-pointers on Friday night but struggled to find his shot today until the final four minutes when he would collect four more 3's, the final of which was the game winner. Shawn Lett set up the play and found Lawson on the right wing for a deep shot that hit nothing but net, gave the Roadrunners their first lead of the game, and sealed the teams first Roadrunner Classic Championship since 2007. Lawson was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.

The Barons came from behind in both games to claim their first ever Classic title. They attempted only one three point shot in the championship game and used the strong inside play of 6'5 Rashon Bellinger, 6'5 Leland Tate and 6'6 Dominique Conner to claim the title.The Barons came into the tournament with an 0-4 record and were thought to have very little chance of claiming the title.The Barons are an NJCAA Division II program and members of the Garden State Athletic Conference and Region XIX.All-Tournament TeamTournament MVP Rashon Bellinger, Burlington CCScored 27 pts. in the championship game (17 in 2nd half) and 13 points in opening round.Leyland Tate, Burlington CCTate scored 29 points in the opening round and then added 13 in the championship game.Chris Cartwright, TC3Scored 22 pts. in the championship game including 6 3-pt'ers. Scored 13 in opening round.Charleston Collins, Jr., TC3Was held to 8 pts. in the championship game but dominated the opening game with 23 pts. and several crucial scores late in the game.Greg Prince, Gloucester CCPrince scored 20 in the consolation game and 13 in the opening round. Prince led the Roadrunners in rebounds in both games.Saladine Collins, Essex CCCollins connected on four 3-pt'ers in the consolation game to give him a total of nine 3-pt'ers in 2 games (a tournament high). He scored 20 pts. in the opening round.

2008 Recap:The 26th installment of the Roadrunner classic featured an all New Jersey final as Gloucester CC squared off against Essex CC from Newark. The GCC Roadunners led most of the first half but went into the half tied at 30-30. In the second half, Essex CC guard Allen Weathers caught fire and scored 11 of his game-high 17 points. Weathers and Essex held off a late GCC charge to win the game and Weathers took home the tournament MVP award. Coach Tarik Brown praised his teams effort, "We are a deep team, we run a lot of players in and out and they all work hard."For the Roadrunners, sophomore Alonzo Gailliard (Washington Township) scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half. "Alonzo stepped up and kept us in the game and had a chance at the end but we could not convert," Steve Gangloff. "We played better than we did last night. We have a lot to be proud of from our effort this weekend."